Obscene quotes on skirt draw ire
Sadie Frost’s 12-year-old daughter wore a skirt with obscene quotes
What counts as obscene could be an expression of your attitude and who you are. However, should there not be a clear demarcation between offensive and fun?
Sadie Frost and Jude Law’s 12-year-old daughter Iris had tongues wagging when she wore a hearts-esque print dress with phrases like, “Blow Me,” “Drink Poison,” “Choke,” “Eat Shit,” and “Please Drown” strewn all over, to the Vivienne Westwood show during London Fashion Week.
Sadie later apologised on Twitter saying, “I seem to have upset people & am shocked myself about the dress Iris wore to Vivienne Westwoods show. Iris had been bought it d as a present we were enjoying a day out with my mum me @ iris and it was a lovey day.I guess the dress should be hidden till she’s older..#genuinemistake”
While many say that it doesn’t really matter what the hearts say and the dress is instead cute and funny, others don’t deny that it was absolutely inappropriate.
Young designer Ankita Chaudhry feels that fashion is an expression, but to see a 12-year-old dress up in obscene quotes is shocking. “The dress wasn’t made for someone Iris’ age, but the fact that she donned it and her mother didn’t even bother to notice what it meant was a bit much. You sometimes wonder how tainted their innocence is.”
Designer Anupama Dayal, who is also a mother of a teen, agrees and says, “I think it is completely inappropriate and very irresponsible of Frost. One must stay within the parameters of wholesome and healthy. Lots of humour and fun can exist here as well without crossing the line.”
Designer Pankaj Ahuja adds, “The dress should probably have been binned or returned to the person who gifted it. Having said that, I think we should let the celebs have a life without us having to scrutinise every little thing about them.”
On the other hand, Anand Bhushan, who is all for creative freedom, says society should not decide what is “appropriate” or “inappropriate”. “We live in a climate of hysteria and repression. I don’t get the whole hypocritical behaviour towards fashion which allows people to express themselves just like Iris. Fashion is about optimism, not victimisation; about engagement, not elitism; and about the communicative strengths,” explains Bhushan.
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